THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 24 JULY 1973

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1969-1977
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005993883
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: August 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2016
• Publication Date: July 24, 1973

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The President's Daily Brief
24 July 1973
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
24 July 1973
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
Qadhafi apparently has decided to remain as Libya's
president, and has not abandoned hope of gaining some
concessions from Sadat on the terms of the planned
merger. (Page 1)
Sadat's speech yesterday concentrated on his griev-
ances against the US. He said Cairo would be review-
ing how it can regain its lost territory. (Page 2)
A note on the post-coup situation in Afghanistan
appears on Page 5.
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LIBYA-EGYPT
Qadhafi apparently has decided to remain
as Libya's president, at least until unity
with Egypt is formalized. His speech yes-
terday suggests that he still hopes to
gain some concessions from Cairo on the
terms of merger, despite the Zack of en-
couragement from Sadat.
According to early reporting of his lengthy
talk, Qadhafi stated that he would resume the lead-
ership of his country, although the direction of
the merger would ultimately determine his future.
He catalogued his differences with Sadat over such
issues as the Libyan "cultural revolution" and plans
for war against Israel. While maintaining a tone
that was neither antagonistic nor condemnatory,
Qadhafi indicated little inclination to compromise
on his concept of complete union or on his commit-
ment to a popular Islamic revolution.
Sadat, in his major speech earlier in the day,
dwelt only briefly with the Libyan question. He
made it clear that he remains unconvinced of the
merits of full and immediate merger.
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EGYPT
In his annual Revolution Day address yesterday,
Sadat dealt harshly with the US, but did not trans-
late his frustrations into a call for immediate mili-
tary action against Israel. He rejected what he
termed a US ultimatum in the UN Middle East debate,
charged that the US had modified its policy on an
Arab-Israeli settlement over the years, and accused
Washington of trying to perpetuate the cease-fire
in order to help Israel absorb the occupied terri-
tories. He rejected "proximity talks" as well as any
other form of negotiations with Israel.
While protesting that he was not postponing the
battle, Sadat emphasized that Cairo would have to
re-examine how it can regain its territory. He said
this review would be prepared over the next two
months and determine Egypt's policy "for the next two
or three decades."
Sadat accepted an aloof but still amicable rela-
tionship with Moscow. He took the position that the
existing differences are those of friends--a line
increasingly apparent in the Egyptian press. He
criticized the level of Soviet military assistance
but claimed that Brezhnev had reassured Cairo of
Moscow's continuing support on a Middle East settle-
ment.
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NORTH KOREA - EGYPT
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PERSIAN GULF
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NOTE
Afghanistan: A week after his well-executed
coup, President Daud appears to be in full control.
Until a new government is formed, he is also acting
as prime minister, foreign minister, and defense
minister. Daud's .moderate foreign policy statements
have helped him gain recognition even from Iran and
Pakistan, who are worried that he may press the dis-
ruptive Pushtunistan issue as he did when prime min-
ister ten years ago.
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